Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09PRAGUE169
2009-03-26 13:12:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Prague
Cable title:  

CZECH REPUBLIC: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON RUSSIAN

Tags:  PREL MOPS PBTS EZ 
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VZCZCXRO0624
RR RUEHSR
DE RUEHPG #0169 0851312
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
R 261312Z MAR 09
FM AMEMBASSY PRAGUE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1252
INFO RUEHXP/ALL NATO POST COLLECTIVE
RUEHSI/AMEMBASSY TBILISI 0122
C O N F I D E N T I A L PRAGUE 000169

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/CE

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/25/2019
TAGS: PREL MOPS PBTS EZ
SUBJECT: CZECH REPUBLIC: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON RUSSIAN
RECOGNITION OF ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH OSSETIA AS INDEPENDENT
STATES, AND BASING PLANS

REF: SECSTATE 24186

Classified By: Deputy Political/Economic Counselor Martin Strong for re
asons 1.4 (b) and (d)

(C) Embassy officer delivered the reftel demarche points to
Veronika Kuchynova-Smigolova, the Czech MFA's Director of
Security Policy, and her deputy, Petr Chalupecky on March 18.
They appreciated receiving the points and agreed with our
position. Kuchynova-Smigolova added that the Czechs are
frustrated that Germany and other European countries are not
willing to take a harder line on Russia for its refusal to
abide by its cease fire obligations.
Thompson-Jones